Atheism

TVESDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

God in Heaven (Credit: by Ig0rzh from iStock via The Stream)

Do “Good” Atheists Go to Heaven?

. . .what do you say to a grieving boy, who asks you if his father, a recently dead atheist, is in heaven?  A little boy asked Pope Francis that question.  It’s a tough one — especially coming from that little boy.  But, assuming the report is accurate, I don’t think the pope answered it quite correctly. . .

by John Zmirak, Ph.D.

Surprising Results Reveal “Most Catholic Cities in America” – John Burger, Aleteia
New AP U.S. History Textbook Implies Christians are Bigots – Joy Pullmann, The Fdrlst
Heresy at Holy Cross College in Worcester – Charlotte Allen, First Things
How to Help Evangelicals Understand Catholicism – Dwight Longenecker
These 7 Saints Have the Weirdest Names We Could Find – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Is Islam A Christian Heresy? – Billy Ryan, uCatholic
You Can’t Argue Against Socialism’s 100% Record of Failure – Kristian Niemietz, CapX
Suggestions for Those New to the Traditional Latin Mass – Brian Williams, Liturgy Guy
Bearing Witness to the Faith in a Secular Society & Living to Tell the Tale – Dv. Clayton
Biblical Arguments in Support of Mary’s Assumption – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
God’s Teaching is Clear But Society is Still Confused – Gene Van Son, Catholic Stand
Imagine (There’s No Causality) – Karlo Broussard, Catholic Answers Magazine
Beyond Christian vs. Muslim Politics – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Unpracticed Faith is Functional Atheism – Regis Nicoll, Crisis Magazine
The Catholic Guide to Business Integrity – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Essential Bookshelf for a Religious Artist, Part I: the Golden Legend – Daniel Mitsui
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VVEDNESDAY EDITION

John Lennon at Give Peace a Chance Bed-In in Montreal (Credit: Roy Kerwood via Wikipedia)

Stephen Hawking, John Lennon & Atheism’s Fear of Eternity

. . .there is no annihilation for our everlasting souls; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the light. . .

by John Clark,

of the National Catholic Register

When & Why Does the Church Go Wrong? – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Why Dr. Rebecca Luckett’s Abortion Essay Not “Same Old Same-Old” – E. Peters J.C.D.
Fostering Young Vocations: Who’s Afraid of the Cassock? – Gregory DiPippo, NLM
New McCarthyism: Religion, Marriage, & Judicial Nominations – Randall B. Smith Ph.D.
Phil Lawler on Off the Shelf at Breadbox Media – Pete Socks, Catholic Stand
Heretical Groups are Barnacles on the True Church – Patti M. Armstrong, Catholic Lane
Killing the Bible Softly with Your Appeals – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
The Devil Will Make You Reminisce of What You’ve Left Behind, Pope Warns – Aleteia
Abortionists Spend Lots of $$$ to Defeat a Pro-Life Democrat in Congress – Mic. Bilger
When Virtue Becomes Vice & Vice Becomes Virtue – Ch. Padusniak, Jappers & Janglers
Will American Caesars Arise? – Russell Kirk D.Litt., The Imaginative. . .
Pope: Men Who Use Prostitutes have ‘Sick Mentality’ – Nicole Winfield, AP via CH
American & Christian Freedom: Acknowledging the Fall – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
Mary Kills People Character Claims Not a Killer Despite Euthanizing Patients – C. Ring
Do Not Be Afraid: the Truth about Down Syndrome – Mary Cooney, Mercatornet
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ASH VVED. REGVLAR EXTRA III

The Chimeras of Notre Dame watching the sunset in Paris (Credit: Catholic Exchange)

From Atheism to Declaring Spiritual Warfare

I recently had the delight of hearing from world-renowned Catholic theologian Dr. Paul Thigpen. In what follows, you will be inspired by his life journey

by Justin McClain,

of Catholic Exchange

The Clarity of Cardinal Cupich – Fr. George W. Rutler S.T.D. Th.D., Crisis Magazine
13 Amazing Facts Everyone Should Know About the Archangels – ChurchPop
Why Judaism & then Christianity Rejected Homosexuality – Dennis Prager, Crisis Mgzn
A Catholic Doctor Looks at 17 Misconceptions About Sex – Jim Graves, NC Register
Quæritur: Why can Lay People Read at Mass? – Fr. Tim Ferguson, Fr. Z’s Blog
Jesus Isn’t Your Buddy – Eric Sammons, Catholic Answers Magazine
Here’s a YouTube Playlist Featuring Traditional Latin Mass Hymns – D. Esparza, Aleteia
Why Sex Belongs in Marriage – J.P. Nunez, Catholic Stand
We Must Be Clear About the True Meaning of Conscience – Msgr. Charles Pope, NC Rgstr
Where Can Catholics Learn to Paint or Carve Icons? Hexaemeron.org – D. Clayton, NLM
I Still Don’t Understand the Vatican’s Dialogue with China – Cardinal Zen, AsiaNews.it
Repurposing Sacred Spaces: Giving Holy Places New Life – Jos. Pronechen, NC Register
Let Us Eradicate Poverty, Not Demolish Wealth – Daniel Lacalle, Mises Wire
The Way of Beauty: Interview with David Clayton – Carrie Gress Ph.D., my favorite. . .
This Book Inspires Creators to Connect with God – Theresa Williams, epicPew
Pontifical University Offers New Youth Protection Degree Program – CNA via The CWR
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MONDAY EASTERN ORTHODOX EDITION

Eastern Orthodox Signing of the Cross (Credit: Simply Orthodox)

Why Do Eastern Christians Make Sign of the Cross “Backward”

by Valentin Fontan-Moret,

of Aleteia

100 Years On, Russ’n Orth. Church Still Hasn’t Overcome Brutal State Atheism – CH
The Russian Saint And His Mistress – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Weeping Madonnas & Myrrh-streaming Icons – Modern Medievalism
Found In The Cosmos – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s Former Cathedral, to Appoint Full-Time Imam – Catholic Herald
American Orthodoxy – Richard Barrett, Public Orthodoxy
Theophilus III: The Pope Stands with Us on the Status Quo – Gianni Valente, VI via LS
Greek Orthodox Church Protests Passing of New Transgender Law – Jsh. Gill, The Strm
Video: The Revival of the Russian Orthodox Church – Robert Duncan, CNS via YouTube
Considering the Charismatic Contribution of Orthodox Ecclesiology – G. McGeoch, PO
Greek Orthodox Patriarch: Christians are Not Strangers in the Middle East – CNA/CWR
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VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Vittorio Messori (Credit: La Fede Quotidiana via National Catholic Register)

Messori: Pope Francis is Creating a ‘Liquid Society’ Church

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

What Role Did Religion Play in Devin Patrick Kelley’s Fatal Family Feud? – T. Mattingly
Where Is Your God Now? Atheists Sneer as We Mourn Dead – J. Zmirak Ph.D., The Strm
What is “Speaking in Tongues?” – Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Illegal Alien Who Won Court Battle to Abort Baby Now Needs Mental Health Help – LN
Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz Responds to Critics, Now Says Abortion is Sinful – M. Bilger
Young People Will Never Give In, Never Doubt the Miracle – Guy McClung Ph.D. J.D.
How to Fundraise Like a Catholic for a Catholic Organization – Brice Sokolowski, Ct Fd
A Note on the “Spiritual” Reception of Sacraments – Edw. N. Peters J.C.D. J.D., ItLotL
USCCB Cmt. Election a Referendum on What It Means to be Pro-life – J.D. Flynn, CNA
University of Notre Dame Faculty, Students to Retain Birth Control Coverage? – CNA
Bias in Tech Against Pro-Life Movement? – Nicholas Wolfram Smith, NC Register
Doc Who Killed Depressed Woman in Euthanasia Won’t be Prosecuted – Stev. Ertelt, LN
Lessons In Living Out God’s Call For You – Steffani Jacobs, Catholic Stand
This Organization Gives $1,000 to Parents of Stillborn Babies – Cerith Gardiner, Aleteia
How U.S. Catholics Will Mark World Day of the Poor – Kevin Jones, Cthlc News Agency
Adoption Tax Credit Vital, Don’t Cut It, Says Law’s Original Author – CNA via The CWR

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TVESDAY CATHOLICA EXTRA

Reading a Book (Credit: AdobeStock via Catholic Answers Magazine)

Protestant Traditions You Won’t Find in the Bible

by Trent Horn,

of Catholic Answers Magazine

Does it Matter That the Texas Shooter Was an Atheist – Patti M. Armstrong, NC Register
Statistics We Refuse to Collect – Anthony M. Esolen Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
The Principled Ambivalence of Pope Francis – Robert P. Imbelli, First Things
Why No One Trusts the Mainstream Media – Donald R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
Why So Much Hatred Against Christians in America Today? – M. Brown Ph.D., The Strm
Popular Anti-Christian Author Pens New Anti-Christian Book – Harley J. Sims, Mrctrnt
Authorities Rule Out Anti-Christian Animus as Motive for Texas Killer; How? – Archbold
The Weird Attack on ‘Thoughts & Prayers’ – Joshua Charles, The Stream
Sexual Difference Runs Deep, New Research Shows – Jenny Graves, Mercatornet
Degrees of Sin — Separation from God – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Ecumenical Mass Idea May Be Dead, But What’s Next – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
Reserving the Eucharist at Home – Fr. Edward McNamara, Zenit
On Choosing a Movie – Julie Machado, Catholic Stand
The Heresy of Atheism – Fr. David Andrew Fisher, Crisis Magazine
Is Euthanasia for Psychological Suffering Changing Belgian Medicine? – M. Cook, M-net
Pope Offers Prayers for Victims of Texas Church Shooting – Elise Harris, CNA via NCReg
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SATVRDAY CATHOLICA EDITION

Cardinals (Photo Credit: uCatholic)

The Secret Cardinals Known Only to the Pope

by Billy Ryan,

of uCatholic

How God’s Providence Led These Atheists to Conversion – Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald
The Dangers of Spiritualizing Your Psychological Problems – CNA Daily News via The CWR
Did Vatican II Change Church Teaching On the Church? – Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
We Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Our Lady of Fatima’s Requests – Abp. Cordileone, NC Reg
Why Every Catholic Should Applaud Kazuo Ishiguro’s Nobel Prize – J. Desmond, NC Reg
Why Catholic Schools Should Scrap Scholastic Book Fairs – Jean Schoonover-Egolf, NC Rgstr
Gather a Community before You Gather Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Recent Rector of a Legionaries of Christ-run Seminary Fathered 2 Children – CNA via CWR
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity? – Edward Feser Ph.D.
The Day I Met Jesus While Riding My Bike – David Roney, Catholic Stand
Did the Exodus Really Happen? – Jimmy Akin, National Catholic Register
Podcazt 157: Pius XII – Ingruentium Malorum – On Reciting the Rosary – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cora Evans: Californian Housewife & Mystic on the Way to Sainthood – Ph. Kosloski, Aleteia
Fun Cry Room Activities for Adults! – Matt Vander Vennet, epicPew
Imaging God Through the Gift of Intercession – Alita Maria Covel Ngo, Catholic Stand
Vietnamese Native Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Orange – Rocco Palmo, Whispers in the. . .
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The Return of the Crusader, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Lessing, Carl Friedrich (1808-80); Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn, Germany; Interfoto; German, out of copyright

Is Religion Really Responsible for Most Wars?

by Angelo Stagnaro

of the National Catholic Register

What Robby George Has Been Doing While Rod Dreher Has Been Blogging – Maggie Gallagher
Tim Farron: Christian Canary In The Coalmine – Rod Dreher, TAC Blogger
7 Inconvenient Truths About Pornography – Sean McDowell, The Stream
Huff Post: Shooting One Pro-Life Congressman Not Enough, Need More Violence – Alex Xenos
This Republican is “Committed” to Forcing You to Fund Planned Parenthood – Micaiah Bilger
Transgender Sports: People Have Bodily Differences No Surgery/Hormone Med Can Change – HZ
A North Korean Mystery: Where Did Its Rockets and Missiles Come From? – Kyle Mizokami, TNI
Is Today’s Protesters ‘Possessed’? – John Zmirak Ph.D., The Stream
Planned Parenthood Abortionist Suffocated Baby to Death With His Hands – Dave Andrusko, LN
The Problem Is Not Just Sanders – George Yancey, The Stream
The Use and Abuse of ‘Information’ in Biology – Murillo Pagnotta, The New Atlantis
The Sacred Music of Igor Stravinsky – Michael De Sapio, The Imaginative. . .
Chicago Court Upholds Parish’s Dismissal of Employee in Same-Sex Relationship – J.F. Desmond
Solidarity Does Not Require Taxation – Jamie Whyte, Transatlantic Blog
President Trump and Cuba’s “Damas de Blanco” – Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, Fr. Z’s Blog
Does the Free Market Corrode Moral Character? No! And, Well, Yes – Michael Novak, TCT
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THVRSDAY SÆCVLARIA EDITION

Why Are Atheists Generally Smarter Than Religious People?

by William M. Briggs, Ph.D.,

of The Stream

When They Come To Take Your Kids Away; Catholic Hierarchy Offers No Coment – Rod Dreher
Don’t Listen to Marco Rubio, Go Out and Make Some Babies – Mollie Hemingway, The Fdrlst
Town Stands up to Atheist Bullies, Refuses to Remove Cross – Todd Starnes, The Stream
A Response to Hollywood’s War Against Christianity – John Paul Meenan, Crisis Magazine
If Jeremy Corbyn is Prime Minister on Friday, I’ll Eat My Clerical Collar – A. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Evergreen Students Speak Out – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Realism, Islamism and Islam: When Will Difficult Conversations Begin? – Jeffrey Hart, TNI
Zmirak Joins Metaxas to Talk Kathy Griffin & Other “Cultural Terrorists” – The Stream
Autopsy Raises Questions about Circumstances of African Bishop’s Death – CNA via The CWR
Eastern Europe Suffers Low Terror, Also Takes Few Muslim Refugees – Gabrielle Okun
Tolerance Will Not Stop Terrorism – Michael Brown Ph.D., The Stream
Thoughts on the Western Wall, Fifty Years Later – George Weigel, The Catholic World Report
Increasing Homelessness a Worrisome Trend for Archbishop Gomez – CNA via The CWR
Knights begin Campaign to Raise Funds for Christians in the Middle East – CNS via OSV
Trump Reappoints NIH Director Who Supports Embryonic Stem Cell Research – Steven Ertelt
A Cleaner Environment Requires Human Creativity, Not Technocrats – Anne Rathbone Bradley
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